| 词条 | Limerick Boat Club |
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| name = Limerick Boat Club | emblem =Limerick Boat Club.jpg | emblem_size = | image_name = | blade_image = | location = Wellesley Pier, Sarsfield Bridge, Limerick, Ireland | coordinates = {{coord|52.395336|N|8.374854|W|scale:2000_region:IE|display=inline}} | founded = {{Start date and age|1870}} | colours = Black & White | home_water = River Shannon | membership = | affiliations = Rowing Ireland | website = | distinctions = | notable_members = }} Limerick Boat Club is a rowing club located in Limerick, Ireland.[1] It is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Limerick and is affiliated to Rowing Ireland.[2] The club colours are black & white HistoryAt a meeting in the Limerick Athenaeum, on 3 February 1870, it was resolved to establish "The Limerick Boat Club".[3] The club was swiftly established and the first annual report stated that the club had a handsome boat-house and a fleet of 10 boats. The club also established Limerick Regatta in the same year.[4] Over the next twenty years "Boat Club" were one of the dominant crews in Irish rowing.[5] National achievementsIn 1927 the club annexed the Senior Eight Championship of Ireland at Cork regatta when they defeated neighbours Athlunkard by 1/2 length.[6] The crew was: J.F.Ewart (bow), J.F.Stearn, W.W.Stokes, J.M.Harkness, K.T.Rea, M.W.McGuire, W.F.Treacy, T.E.O'Donnell, W.L.O'Donnell (cox). Notable PersonsSir Alexander William Shaw, founding member and also founder of Limerick Golf Club & Lahinch Golf Club Sir Thomas Myles, Sportsman, Surgeon & Gun runner Sir Charles Barrington OBE, founding member of Trinity Football Club, Limerick Football Club & the IRFU Squadron Leader David Tidmarsh, Flying Ace and founder member of Limerick Boat Club Tommy O'Donnell served as President of the Irish Amateur Rowing Union (Rowing Ireland) from 1932–33 Burl Ives, American singer & actor Ted Russell (Irish politician), Mayor, TD & Chairman of Limerick Harbour Commissioners Bill Whelan, composer of Riverdance Brendan Bowyer, Showband singer Recent TimesActivity in the club declined in the early part of the 21st century and the club eventually became dormant. On 12 February 2014 the Club achieved worldwide notoriety when the roof was peeled of the boat house in a violent storm. A clip of the disaster went viral.[7] In 2016 the club re-affiliated to Rowing Ireland and the doors are open once again and an adult recreational rowing programme is being offered. A fund-raising scheme has been initiated with a view to re-roofing the boathouse. References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.limerick.ie/sport/sportsclubs/watersports/limerickboatclub |title=Limerick Boat Club |publisher=Limerick.ie |date= |accessdate=2016-12-29}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rowingireland.ie |title=Rowing Ireland |publisher=Rowingireland.ie |date= |accessdate=2016-12-29}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4RdEydCV3ItUjdxcmVGMUFzd0U?tid=0B4RdEydCV3ItNW1YVHFZSFdZNjg |title=Limerick Boat Club - Google Drive |publisher=Drive.google.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-29}} 4. ^Limerick Chronicle 17 June 1870 5. ^Old Limerick Journal - Winter Edition 2010 6. ^The Big Pot, Michael Johnston 1991 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-26158196 |title=Severe storm blows roof off Limerick boat club - BBC News |publisher=Bbc.com |date=2014-02-12 |accessdate=2016-12-29}} 3 : 1870 establishments in Ireland|Rowing clubs in Ireland|Sports clubs established in 1870 |
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